January 17th, 2017, 09:57 PM
January 13th, 2017, 08:10 PM
Or you could start a Vote Count thread.
Pin it in the game forum created for the M-FM being played, and the Mod/Co-Mods can post regular vote counts, indicating changes. This means doing the counts and posting them manually, but it's not a hard thing to do.
Or you could start a Vote Count thread.
Pin it in the game forum created for the M-FM being played, and the Mod/Co-Mods can post regular vote counts, indicating changes. This means doing the counts and posting them manually, but it's not a hard thing to do.
January 11th, 2017, 09:45 AM
My condolences for your loss, and I hope you're well again.
My condolences for your loss, and I hope you're well again.
January 8th, 2017, 11:15 PM
January 6th, 2017, 08:17 PM
January 3rd, 2017, 08:34 PM
[QUOTE=Cryptonic;664130]batspam is gr8 meme wait who said that[/QUOTE]
I dunno, but I ran with it.
Originally Posted by
Cryptonic
batspam is gr8 meme wait who said that
I dunno, but I ran with it.
January 3rd, 2017, 08:30 PM
:sad:
January 1st, 2017, 11:51 PM
Happy birthday!
Pretty cool being a New Year's baby!
Happy birthday!
Pretty cool being a New Year's baby!
December 31st, 2016, 07:45 PM
*waits for the video to be posted on Youtube*
Happy New Year!
*waits for the video to be posted on Youtube*
Happy New Year!
December 30th, 2016, 08:50 PM
It only lasted 2 years?
Did you abuse it?
It only lasted 2 years?
Did you abuse it?
December 30th, 2016, 08:48 PM
[QUOTE=thedougler;663927]You say potato I say tomato. The point is anyone who has worked retail in February knows that the profits accrued around Christmas time are the only thing that keep the business afloat.[/QUOTE]
That's part of the reason so many businesses fail - they fail to look at the big picture.
By Easter everyone's going nuts from cabin fever and looking at the dingy remains of snow, it's a great time to sell something colorful. In May & June there's graduation, also in June there's weddings, electronics make nice presents. Does BestBuy have a wedding gift registry? All summer long there's a need for vacation supplies that are lightweight and water-resistant, and then there's back-to-school in August.
There's money to be made.
Originally Posted by
thedougler
You say potato I say tomato. The point is anyone who has worked retail in February knows that the profits accrued around Christmas time are the only thing that keep the business afloat.
That's part of the reason so many businesses fail - they fail to look at the big picture.
By Easter everyone's going nuts from cabin fever and looking at the dingy remains of snow, it's a great time to sell something colorful. In May & June there's graduation, also in June there's weddings, electronics make nice presents. Does BestBuy have a wedding gift registry? All summer long there's a need for vacation supplies that are lightweight and water-resistant, and then there's back-to-school in August.
There's money to be made.
December 30th, 2016, 02:23 AM
Actually business starts picking up around Easter, not June.
Actually business starts picking up around Easter, not June.
December 28th, 2016, 10:37 PM
Why does moving on in life always mean never playing Mafia again?
Why does moving on in life always mean never playing Mafia again?
December 26th, 2016, 06:33 PM
So did everyone have a fun holiday of choice?
We found a kid that didn't get any presents. I can understand if there's no money, but to blow all the money and make the kid do without is pure shit.
We got the poor kid some nice stuff. And candy.
So did everyone have a fun holiday of choice?
We found a kid that didn't get any presents. I can understand if there's no money, but to blow all the money and make the kid do without is pure shit.
We got the poor kid some nice stuff. And candy.
December 26th, 2016, 06:20 PM
[QUOTE=Cryptonic;663675]Pepe being labeled by ADL is literally a reason to use the meme. The irony is amazing.[/QUOTE]
Unless you're nonwhite and someone posts it in a reply to one of your posts.
Originally Posted by
Cryptonic
Pepe being labeled by ADL is literally a reason to use the meme. The irony is amazing.
Unless you're nonwhite and someone posts it in a reply to one of your posts.
December 24th, 2016, 04:32 PM
Voting on games adds a layer of wasted time.
Why not just stagger the start of games to every 7-10 days?
By then, more than half the players in a 13p game will be dead and ready for a new game.
Voting on games adds a layer of wasted time.
Why not just stagger the start of games to every 7-10 days?
By then, more than half the players in a 13p game will be dead and ready for a new game.
December 24th, 2016, 04:30 PM
[QUOTE=Gyrlander;663669]There is an option with is "Bulletin Bla bla" which is white & blue. (Although it is fucking horrible and I prefer this one)[/QUOTE]
Oh yes, the default glare that comes with every message board. Meh. I suppose they could go with that, it's definitely familiar.
Originally Posted by
Gyrlander
There is an option with is "Bulletin Bla bla" which is white & blue. (Although it is fucking horrible and I prefer this one)
Oh yes, the default glare that comes with every message board. Meh. I suppose they could go with that, it's definitely familiar.
December 24th, 2016, 04:28 PM
[QUOTE=Stealthbomber16;663667]I'd think that the majority of those people were banned for a reason. That comes with being [I]banned[/I].[/QUOTE]
A lot of sites require a level of interaction that can best be described as walking on eggshells.
Players have to be very nice to each other, which is impossible, everyone has rough days.
Normal behavior here could get one banned elsewhere.
Originally Posted by
Stealthbomber16
I'd think that the majority of those people were banned for a reason. That comes with being banned.
A lot of sites require a level of interaction that can best be described as walking on eggshells.
Players have to be very nice to each other, which is impossible, everyone has rough days.
Normal behavior here could get one banned elsewhere.
December 24th, 2016, 04:25 PM
[QUOTE=BananaCucho;663665]Pepe is not an alt right figure. They are using him lately but Pepe has been around for a long time before they started using him.[/QUOTE]
And they've done for Pepe what Hitler did for the swastika.
Originally Posted by
BananaCucho
Pepe is not an alt right figure. They are using him lately but Pepe has been around for a long time before they started using him.
And they've done for Pepe what Hitler did for the swastika.
December 24th, 2016, 04:16 PM
[QUOTE=RLVG;663606]
Seriously? That's a concern?
There's even options to change the color layout in the settings. LUL[/QUOTE]
Hey, I worked retail, you wouldn't believe some of the stuff that grabs/keeps consumers.
And the color is still black with dark grey, no matter what "color" is chosen. The choice only affects the little fedoras in forum categories.
You don't want to go nuts with colors, just some minor stuff.
Originally Posted by
RLVG
Seriously? That's a concern?
There's even options to change the color layout in the settings.
Hey, I worked retail, you wouldn't believe some of the stuff that grabs/keeps consumers.
And the color is still black with dark grey, no matter what "color" is chosen. The choice only affects the little fedoras in forum categories.
You don't want to go nuts with colors, just some minor stuff.
December 24th, 2016, 04:08 PM
[QUOTE=ika;663592]im tired but tomorrow or Sunday i will have a post about the issues i think that need to be adressed and yes some of it may be repeats
i think our biigest issue at hand right now that i would liekt o see dicussed is how we are going to get new players and retain them[/QUOTE]
What about picking up those that have been banned from their usual haunts?
Originally Posted by
ika
im tired but tomorrow or Sunday i will have a post about the issues i think that need to be adressed and yes some of it may be repeats
i think our biigest issue at hand right now that i would liekt o see dicussed is how we are going to get new players and retain them
What about picking up those that have been banned from their usual haunts?
December 24th, 2016, 04:02 PM
[QUOTE=ika;663590]who are you?[/QUOTE]
Klingoncelt at MS, Grandma at USMB (Wake's old forum.)
Originally Posted by
ika
who are you?
Klingoncelt at MS, Grandma at USMB (Wake's old forum.)
December 24th, 2016, 03:59 PM
[QUOTE=SilverWolf;663581]LOL[/QUOTE]
SW, Pepe Frog is the AltRight mascot. Not something you want on a board that isn't all white.
Originally Posted by
SilverWolf
LOL
SW, Pepe Frog is the AltRight mascot. Not something you want on a board that isn't all white.
December 24th, 2016, 03:51 PM
Happy happy, everyone!
Happy happy, everyone!
December 23rd, 2016, 05:05 PM
Back-up mods should be mandatory, two back-ups for the larger games.
All it takes is a serious health issue, or a power outage due to natural disaster, or a computer crash, and a fast-paced game this site favors stops cold.
I agree with the points Firebringer made.
As for getting new members, remodeling the site and enticing a new demographic is your best bet.
Lose the Pepe frogs. Right now. They are racially offensive and not cute or funny.
Go with different color schemes. Not everyone enjoys a black/dark grey background, try medium grey/light grey, light blue/light grey, medium pink/light grey.
Drag your parents and grandparents in here. I'm old and I love this shit. Working the brain wards off senility.
If more people come in here, more games - and more variation - are possible. Nightless, Vanilla, Micro, C and J9 ++, Matrix 13 and 16, Bastard, Theme... all of which need good, [i]reliable[/i] mods.
Back-up mods should be mandatory, two back-ups for the larger games.
All it takes is a serious health issue, or a power outage due to natural disaster, or a computer crash, and a fast-paced game this site favors stops cold.
I agree with the points Firebringer made.
As for getting new members, remodeling the site and enticing a new demographic is your best bet.
Lose the Pepe frogs. Right now. They are racially offensive and not cute or funny.
Go with different color schemes. Not everyone enjoys a black/dark grey background, try medium grey/light grey, light blue/light grey, medium pink/light grey.
Drag your parents and grandparents in here. I'm old and I love this shit. Working the brain wards off senility.
If more people come in here, more games - and more variation - are possible. Nightless, Vanilla, Micro, C and J9 ++, Matrix 13 and 16, Bastard, Theme... all of which need good, reliable mods.
December 20th, 2016, 03:46 PM
lol, no... good luck to those in the pool, though.
lol, no... good luck to those in the pool, though.
December 20th, 2016, 03:35 PM
:) Good. I hate to see him go.
Good. I hate to see him go.
December 18th, 2016, 12:11 PM
Come back and visit.
Come back and visit.
December 17th, 2016, 01:01 PM
If this were one of the M-FM games everyone would agree that Trump's acting scummy.
If this were one of the M-FM games everyone would agree that Trump's acting scummy.
December 17th, 2016, 12:47 PM
Apology accepted, con mucho gusto, it's okay. :)
Apology accepted, con mucho gusto, it's okay.
December 16th, 2016, 01:15 PM
December 16th, 2016, 01:11 PM
You're clearly siding with a foreign entity.
You're also running with the fake news mantra.
When you learn how to properly argue a failed point, bring your treasonous ass over to USMB.
I'm Grandma there.
I live in the Flame Zone.
You're clearly siding with a foreign entity.
You're also running with the fake news mantra.
When you learn how to properly argue a failed point, bring your treasonous ass over to USMB.
I'm Grandma there.
I live in the Flame Zone.
December 14th, 2016, 12:27 PM
Will this thread be stickied/pinned?
I can't do it now, but maybe by spring I'll have more free time.
Will this thread be stickied/pinned?
I can't do it now, but maybe by spring I'll have more free time.
December 14th, 2016, 12:13 PM
[QUOTE=Quick;660574]You should have replaced out of game. My God, I really thought you were making it up!
a thousand apologies.[/QUOTE]
No, I wouldn't make something like that up.
It was better for me to keep playing, I needed the distraction. I could only handle the real world in small segments at first.
Things like this hit people differently, some shut down, some go on drunk/drug binges, some become super religious, some become workaholics, just whatever turns on the coping skills.
Originally Posted by
Quick
You should have replaced out of game. My God, I really thought you were making it up!
a thousand apologies.
No, I wouldn't make something like that up.
It was better for me to keep playing, I needed the distraction. I could only handle the real world in small segments at first.
Things like this hit people differently, some shut down, some go on drunk/drug binges, some become super religious, some become workaholics, just whatever turns on the coping skills.
December 13th, 2016, 11:57 AM
December 13th, 2016, 11:51 AM
PTB, my best wishes for you.
In the summer of 2015 I lost 6 people, starting with my daughter-in-law and ending with a longtime family friend. I understand your pain and your confusion. Believe me, they can take a long time to resolve.
Don't cut yourself off too much, distractions and outlets are helpful.
Best of luck...
PTB, my best wishes for you.
In the summer of 2015 I lost 6 people, starting with my daughter-in-law and ending with a longtime family friend. I understand your pain and your confusion. Believe me, they can take a long time to resolve.
Don't cut yourself off too much, distractions and outlets are helpful.
Best of luck...
December 13th, 2016, 11:42 AM
I like caramel corn and peanuts, like Crackerjack.
Anything Star Wars, Star Trek, or the Nutcracker. And Xmas Midnight Mass from the Vatican.
I like caramel corn and peanuts, like Crackerjack.
Anything Star Wars, Star Trek, or the Nutcracker. And Xmas Midnight Mass from the Vatican.
December 13th, 2016, 11:35 AM
Does this include male strippers?
Does this include male strippers?
December 12th, 2016, 08:47 AM
[COLOR="#00FF00"]Are details forthcoming? I'd like to know more about what I signed up for.[/COLOR]
Are details forthcoming? I'd like to know more about what I signed up for.
December 12th, 2016, 08:45 AM
December 12th, 2016, 08:36 AM
Indebted servitude was slavery just as was owning a complete stranger that had been kidnapped from his homeland.
You have some really Scummy views on human rights.
Your historical "knowledge" is clearly based more on opinion than fact.
/out.
Indebted servitude was slavery just as was owning a complete stranger that had been kidnapped from his homeland.
You have some really Scummy views on human rights.
Your historical "knowledge" is clearly based more on opinion than fact.
/out.
December 10th, 2016, 05:18 PM
There were slave-owner-friendly Yankees. They called themselves the Progressives, they wanted the North to own slaves too.
There were slave-owner-friendly Yankees. They called themselves the Progressives, they wanted the North to own slaves too.
December 10th, 2016, 05:15 PM
The question we need answered is when did Trump know what Putin was doing?
Was it back when he was demanding Obama's birth certificate?
Was it during the debates with Hillary?
At any point prior to his taking office he's in a bad place, but if it comes out that he knew prior to Hillary's concession phone call, then we have treason.
The question we need answered is when did Trump know what Putin was doing?
Was it back when he was demanding Obama's birth certificate?
Was it during the debates with Hillary?
At any point prior to his taking office he's in a bad place, but if it comes out that he knew prior to Hillary's concession phone call, then we have treason.
December 10th, 2016, 05:09 PM
[QUOTE=Helz;659839]Yeah, During that time the north was heavily industrialized and started exploiting the south. The south was forced to pay roughly 80% of the nations taxes and the money was used to develop infrastructure in the north. The south realized they had absolutely no way of fighting it so they decided to secede. Look at the Kansas Nebraska act or the abolitionist movement in the north if you want to make the slavery argument but it was just about money. The south wanted to peacefully walk away and the north knew they would be loosing out on some major benefits so they started a war.
After the war they decided to frame it as a fight over human rights so they would not look so bad even though the north widely used slave labor. They chose to demonize the south's practices as a result of a book called 'uncle toms cabin' that pretty much created the picture of slavery that you probably comes to mind when you think of slavery. Some racist white guy treating people like livestock and abusing the shit out of them even though this was very rarely the case.[/quote]
The way I heard it the exploitation came [i]after/i] the War, with the Carpetbaggers.
And anytime someone is granted ownership of another human being, that's racist white guys treating people like livestock.
[quote]The truth is that no state can secede. People like to say Texas can because it is the only state that joined the nation as a sovereign nation but in reality Texas just has the ability to split into 4 states which would greatly multiply its influence in the electoral college (Although we are also the only state that owns our coast line.) As far as realistic ability yeah, Texas could totally pull it off. If Texas was its own country it would have the 12th largest economy in the world. If your talking economic dependence I actually think places like Delaware, Illinois and Nebraska are the most independent. Connecticut has a great economy but I really don't think Rhode Island is anything special..[/quote]
I know no state can secede. Splitting Texas won't necessarily help the EC, there are some blue spots. Rhode Island is full of millionaires. Between them they can afford to keep the state running. What does Nebraska have? A drought can destroy their economy.
Originally Posted by
Helz
Yeah, During that time the north was heavily industrialized and started exploiting the south. The south was forced to pay roughly 80% of the nations taxes and the money was used to develop infrastructure in the north. The south realized they had absolutely no way of fighting it so they decided to secede. Look at the Kansas Nebraska act or the abolitionist movement in the north if you want to make the slavery argument but it was just about money. The south wanted to peacefully walk away and the north knew they would be loosing out on some major benefits so they started a war.
After the war they decided to frame it as a fight over human rights so they would not look so bad even though the north widely used slave labor. They chose to demonize the south's practices as a result of a book called 'uncle toms cabin' that pretty much created the picture of slavery that you probably comes to mind when you think of slavery. Some racist white guy treating people like livestock and abusing the shit out of them even though this was very rarely the case.
The way I heard it the exploitation came [i]after/i] the War, with the Carpetbaggers.
And anytime someone is granted ownership of another human being, that's racist white guys treating people like livestock.
The truth is that no state can secede. People like to say Texas can because it is the only state that joined the nation as a sovereign nation but in reality Texas just has the ability to split into 4 states which would greatly multiply its influence in the electoral college (Although we are also the only state that owns our coast line.) As far as realistic ability yeah, Texas could totally pull it off. If Texas was its own country it would have the 12th largest economy in the world. If your talking economic dependence I actually think places like Delaware, Illinois and Nebraska are the most independent. Connecticut has a great economy but I really don't think Rhode Island is anything special..
I know no state can secede. Splitting Texas won't necessarily help the EC, there are some blue spots. Rhode Island is full of millionaires. Between them they can afford to keep the state running. What does Nebraska have? A drought can destroy their economy.
December 10th, 2016, 05:00 PM
[QUOTE=BananaCucho;659650]My Fathers house has many mansions[/QUOTE]
Very funny.
Originally Posted by
BananaCucho
My Fathers house has many mansions
Very funny.
December 10th, 2016, 04:59 PM
[QUOTE=PowersThatBe;659649]no it's a mormon temple. [url]https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ogden+temple+sealing+room&tbm=isch&imgil=WS0kZRgFi53v0M%253A%253BOdOdOvAFL_h6FM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.mormonnewsroom.org%25252Fmultimedia-download%25252Farticle%25252Fpublic-invited-to-tour-newly-remodeled-ogden-utah-temple&source=iu&pf=m&tbs=simg:CAESpgIJl2iXuU4AazkamgILELCMpwgaYgpgCAMSKJgVmRWUFeIK3wrKF4kY4gLhCpcV2CLSIo422SLbIqEgnijWKqIg0SoaMGyCBKgbnuxUqLpy22Sn7zgorNQWukJ_1gn5fa242j6VqS7TwUz8J28srONik-2AVJyAEDAsQjq7-CBoKCggIARIEvCbEOwwLEJ3twQkakgEKGgoHY2VpbGluZ9qliPYDCwoJL20vMDNnZnNwCiIKD2ludGVyaW9yIGRlc2lnbtqliPYDCwoJL20vMDJyZmRxChgKBmNvbHVtbtqliPYDCgoIL20vMDFfbTcKGQoFbG9iYnnapYj2AwwKCi9tLzAyN2R3ZzAKGwoJZnVybml0dXJl2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wY19qdww&fir=WS0kZRgFi53v0M%253A%252COdOdOvAFL_h6FM%252C_&usg=__YG4Epu0E7GlsljXH3TP8Mii1W5Q%3D&biw=1440&bih=716&ved=0ahUKEwiPior19-jQAhXDTCYKHfewAbMQyjcIQw&ei=bZhLWM-fNcOZmQH34YaYCw#imgrc=WS0kZRgFi53v0M%3A[/url][/QUOTE]
I see. Still, it looks like something you'd see in a very tasteful hotel.
Originally Posted by
PowersThatBe
I see. Still, it looks like something you'd see in a very tasteful hotel.
December 9th, 2016, 10:41 PM
Helz, go read your history books.
All those states in the Land o' Cotton banded together and lost to the heavily industrialized North back in the 1860s.
It's good to have friends, yes but it's better to have useful friends.
Any state leaving the Union has to generate its own economy, its own military, its own infrastructure... Folks in Rhode Island and Connecticut have that kind of money, but no one else does.
If we're redistributing land masses I could live with a North and a South California, and have Texas split up into thirds or fourths. Alaska I'd leave huge because there's only half a million people in the whole state. But they'd all still be part of the US. Florida's full of military, old people, and poor folks, plus they get lotsa hurricanes there, they can't afford to break up.
Helz, go read your history books.
All those states in the Land o' Cotton banded together and lost to the heavily industrialized North back in the 1860s.
It's good to have friends, yes but it's better to have useful friends.
Any state leaving the Union has to generate its own economy, its own military, its own infrastructure... Folks in Rhode Island and Connecticut have that kind of money, but no one else does.
If we're redistributing land masses I could live with a North and a South California, and have Texas split up into thirds or fourths. Alaska I'd leave huge because there's only half a million people in the whole state. But they'd all still be part of the US. Florida's full of military, old people, and poor folks, plus they get lotsa hurricanes there, they can't afford to break up.
December 8th, 2016, 08:16 PM
:sad:
December 8th, 2016, 08:14 PM
[QUOTE=Cryptonic;658884]Anyone have any roles they would want to see in this game before I start working on Investigative pairings.[/QUOTE]
Day Vig.
It's time to bring back the Day Vig.
Even Days only.
Originally Posted by
Cryptonic
Anyone have any roles they would want to see in this game before I start working on Investigative pairings.
Day Vig.
It's time to bring back the Day Vig.
Even Days only.
December 8th, 2016, 08:11 PM
I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't think FB would ever do such a thing.
I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't think FB would ever do such a thing.